stroke-opacity

Defines the transparency (alpha) of the border (stroke) of an SVG shape or text. A value of 0 is fully transparent, and 1 is fully opaque.

It is documented as part of the Scalable Vector Graphics specification.

/* Usage Example */
text.outline {
  stroke: blue;
  /* Makes the outline of the text 30% transparent */
  stroke-opacity: 0.3;
}

/* Syntax */
stroke-opacity: opacity;

/* Global values */
stroke-opacity: inherit;
stroke-opacity: initial;
stroke-opacity: revert;
stroke-opacity: revert-layer;
stroke-opacity: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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